CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 12 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Ayotte refuses to comment and still touts Stone's support publicly * * * A new investigative report published by InDepthNH reveals that New Hampshire state Representative Jon Stone, an early supporter of Republican Kelly Ayotte's campaign for governor, was fired from the Vermont Department of Corrections after allegedly "using racist, sexist, and homophobic insults, intimidating co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 12 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces the initiation of an enforcement action by the Civil Rights Unit against Hayden Anderson, age 22, of Berlin, New Hampshire, alleging six violations of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act. The civil complaint alleges that on June 18, 2023, Mr. Anderson trespassed upon a residential property in Berlin and stole a rainbow LGBTQ+ pride flag   more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, July 12 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: * * * Federal Funds to Strengthen FPU's Leadership in Regenerative Medicine and Biotechnology Education as Official Partner * * * Franklin Pierce University has been awarded $3.2 million in federal funding as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Tech Hubs Program Award announced last week. The funds are part of approximately $44 million awarded to the ReGen Valley Tech Hub, a consortium led by the Ad  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 13 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Today, Governor Chris Sununu signed the following 33 bills into law: * HB 135: Relative to requisites for a criminal search warrant * HB 243: Requiring the tabulation of votes in elections to be done in public * HB 279: Increasing the penalty for on-premises licensees overserving alcohol * HB 593: Establishing a committee to study the process for forfeiture of   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 12 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from the HuffPost details Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte's past role on the board of Bloom Energy Corp., a "scandal-plagued 'green' energy firm" which violated environmental regulations, produced misleading financial statements, and exaggerated the sustainability of its technology. HuffPost notes that "contrary to myths about Bloom, our research indicates th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 12 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news: In Case You Missed It, a new report from the Granite Post details accusations of a systemic cover-up of abuse at the Sununu Youth Development Center during Kelly Ayotte's tenure as New Hampshire's attorney general. The report features testimonies from fellow Republicans who allege that, despite hearing allegations of misconduct during her time as attorney general, Ayotte turned a blind eye   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Yesterday, Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte was hit with one piece of bad news after another that exposed her dangerous and self-serving track record, including standing by an unhinged endorser that has threatened violence against New Hampshire police officers, cashing out on corporate boards, and failing to support New Hampshire survivors of abuse. From InDepthNH: New Hampshire state Rep. Jon  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 13 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,034) on July 12, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2024 Energy Service Solicitations Order Nisi Approving Energy Service Rates In this order, the Commission approves, on a nisi basis, the Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) energy service (ES)/1 rates for effect for t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,031) on July 9, 2024, involving Low Income Electric Assistance Program: * * * 2022-2023 Program Administrative Budgets Order Establishing Modifications to Program In this order, the Commission makes certain modifications to the 2024-2025 statewide low-income electric assistance program and lays out areas for further evaluation. I. BACKGROUND AND POSITIONS Interested   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,032) on July 10, 2024, involving the Town of Mason: * * * Request for Approval of Mason Community Power Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Mason's (Mason or the Town) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On May 16, 2024, Mason submitted a request for approval of a   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-077; DE 24-080) involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factor and Proposed Tariff Changes Petition for Approval of Annual Stranded Cost Recovery and External Delivery Charge Reconciliation and Proposed Tariff Changes SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER OF NOTICE On May 24, 2024, the Commission issued an order of notice in Docket No.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) is pleased to announce the passage and signing into law of SB173, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at protecting consumers from unexpected medical bills. This bill, sponsored by Senators Carson, Bradley, and Prentiss, was signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu on July 3, 2024, aligning state law with the federal No Surprises Act (NSA  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 9 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) continues to closely monitor developments related to the cyberattack affecting UnitedHealth Group (UHC) and Change Healthcare. This incident has raised significant concerns regarding consumer data protection and regulatory oversight. Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, plays a critical role in healthcare operations, faci  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 10 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 26 states that has filed a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing Florida's Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Is  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Ayotte continues to accept Stone's support New Hampshire state Representative Jon Stonean early endorser of former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte's campaign for governorwas fired from the Vermont Department of Corrections for allegedly "using racist, sexist, and homophobic insults, intimidating co-workers and making them fear his retaliation, and even getting a gay colleague to quit," a new report from InDepthNH  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Ray Buckley, Chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling that President Trump has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for all official acts he took while in office: "With today's ruling, the Supreme Court has fundamentally undermined and altered the principles ingrained in our democracy. The President is no  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 (TNSres) -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Governor Chris Sununu announced significant enhancements to Medicaid to expand primary care services and preventive treatments to improve residents' health, patient experience, and the financial outlook of the program. Earlier today, the Governor and Executive Council approved contracts with three managed care organizations (MCOs) to begin covering   more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority issued the following news: Notice is hereby given that on July 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NH Housing) will hold a public hearing at its offices at 32 Constitution Drive, Bedford, NH. The hearing is with respect to the proposed issuance by NH Housing, acting under and pursuant to New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated Chapter 204-C (the "Act"), of obligations in the maximum aggregat  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, July 10 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire has been awarded $10 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to develop more sustainable ways to implement climate-smart agriculture (CSA) strategies to expand farming and food production while enhancing economic opportunities, providing important ecosystem services like clean water and air and creating healthy communities in New England. "Approx  more